Porter Airlines offering direct flights between Fort McMurray, Ottawa

Porter Airlines will start offering direct service between Ottawa and Fort McMurray later this winter, making the Ontario-based company the third airline to offer flights from the Fort McMurray International Airport. The route also connects to Porter’s markets in eastern Canada that include Halifax, Moncton, St. John’s and Toronto. Article content

“This exciting milestone is part of our ongoing air service development efforts. We build strong business cases and work closely with both current and prospective airline partners to bring in new routes and

increase frequency on the ones we already have,” said Denean Robinson, president and CEO of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority, in a statement. Article content